Tax Manager

Our client, a well known beverage business, has instructed us to source a Tax Manager to join their finance team. As the Tax Manager, you will lead the tax strategy and operations, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and optimising tax efficiency to support business objectives. You will work closely with senior leadership in this key role.

Based in Berkshire close to Reading they support hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tax strategies aligning with company goals.
• Oversee all aspects of UK corporate tax compliance, including outsourced returns, payments.
• Advise on international tax issues, including permanent establishment, withholding tax, entity structuring, and cross-border transactions.
• Oversee tax planning and compliance.
• Lead tax audits, manage tax authority relationships, and oversee the response to queries and investigations.
• Advise on tax implications of strategic decisions.

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualification experience in a multinational industry environment.
• Ideally also hold a CTA or equivalent tax qualification, with a strong technical grounding in UK and international taxation.
• Proven track record of supporting tax compliance, delivering advisory, and risk management in a complex, multi-entity group.
• Experience managing outsourced tax compliance, transfer pricing, and cross-border tax issues.
• Strong working knowledge of VAT, excise, customs, and employment tax with an ability to quickly learn new areas of tax.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to translate complex tax matters into clear, actionable advice for non-specialists.
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of the tax agenda for a large, international group.

If this opportunity piques your interest please apply. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful applications.